Best Stain Remover For Baby Clothes 2017 – Buyer’s Guide

Our house has never been as clean as before – there’s always mess everywhere. And don’t even get me started on the laundry – from candies to yoghurt drinks, it’s so tough to remove the stains sometimes.

So if you’re looking for the best stain remover for baby clothes, you’ve come to the right place.

Before I had a child, I didn’t know it was possible to get upset over stains from crayons or even the watermelon. Now, I totally understand your frustration when you see their new clothes marked with some ‘evidence’ of what they ate or played with earlier.

Of course, just when you thought there’s nothing worse than food stains, there’s poop. I lost track of how many times I tried cleaning his pants with stool especially during our potty training.

Sometimes, soaking in water overnight works but more often than not, it still leaves discoloration on the fabric.

No matter what it is, there will always be spills or ‘accidents’ which is why you always need to prepare – whether it’s apple juice or squash, you should know how to handle it.

Sometimes, it’s tempting just to throw away the item (I did this when the shirt was beyond saving) but once your favourite piece of garment gets stained, trust me, you’d do anything to make it look new and clean again.

So What Do You Do?

Don’t let the stain dry. If it starts drying, it will be much harder to remove no matter what you do.

Therefore, the moment you notice any stain especially poop, immediately soak in a tub of cold water – the longer, the better, so the stain won’t settle.

If it has already hardened, you can soak it in warm water with detergent to at least help in removing whatever stained the fabric.

I won’t guarantee that this can accomplish much, but you can at least try. It also depends on the severity of the stain.

Let the sun help you out. Again, this is provided you’ve already taken most of the stain from the clothing. Exposing it to the sun for an hour or two can lighten it and make it less noticeable. It is mostly useful with yellowish milk stains.

Keep in mind, however, that this can also fade those dark, bright colours.

So if you don’t want that red shirt to turn into light orange, then you might consider another option.

Use a stain remover. If all else fails, go to that one product designed for the sole purpose of removing stains. Make sure that’s it’s gentle enough for your baby’s clothes.

Some may contain harsh chemicals and ingredients, and you don’t want those products anywhere near your little one’s belongings.

Things To Remember

A regular detergent can be used to clean the child’s clothing as long as they don’t have sensitive skin which may be prone to allergies.

Sometimes, this is enough to remove the pureed pumpkin or other food on the fabric. But if not, there are still other means.

One way to remove stains is this:

> Create a mixture of water and the stain remover and mix until it’s a thick, paste-like consistency.

> Use a toothbrush to scoop it and apply directly to the stain. Let it sit for about five minutes so it can do its magic.

> Put into the washing machine and laundry as usual.

If the stain has dried and is already a few days old, you can soak in a tub filled with hot water and the remover. Just let it sit for around 24 hours.

You will notice that the stain looks faint.

Designate an area where you can stock all the stained items. What I like to do is have a whole bucket and use it solely for garments with spit-ups or food stains.

If I find my hands full at the moment and cannot immediately attend to the stained clothing, I would just fill it with water and soak the item.

Of course, you’d want to separate the white clothes from the coloured ones (especially red).

While these are all suitable solutions, remember that prevention is always better than cure. So if your little one is more prone to getting stains from their foods, you can make them wear a bib.

I prefer the plastic bibs with pockets because cleaning is a breeze. When my son is about to eat something messy (like pumpkin puree or pasta), I use the waterproof, long-sleeved bib so that nothing will go to my little boy's clothes.

There are home solutions for stains like vinegar and baking soda. And though there are mums who swear by it, it’s not always effective. Sometimes, you end up with yellowish colour on the shirts, and that’s a big bummer.

Conclusion

With plenty of things to do and so little time, the last thing mothers want is to deal with removing tough stains.

The products mentioned above will help you with the task, so you spend fewer hours doing laundry and more with your baby.

Also, you wouldn’t be stressing out about every small thing like kids playing in the grass, getting watermelon or pumpkin stain or their shirts – you know that cleaning the clothes will be a breeze. The clear winner for me here is the OxiClean Baby Stain Fighter.

The cons aren’t deal-breakers because those are things you can control if you only follow the instructions carefully and thoroughly.

Another thing is, using a brush for tougher marks isn’t that big of a deal.

Nancy Shaw

Hi. My name is Nancy. I am a nurse by profession and a writer by passion and ever since I became a mother, I’ve become very active in sharing useful and important information about basically anything under the sun and a full-time mother to a 21-month old boy. Read more about me here.

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